While we weren't sure we could pull it off initially, we have traversed the far-flung corners of science, medicine, engineering, and technology to come up with this list, which includes an astronaut, a nuclear physicist, and an Eastern medicine expert.

This list is not in any order of importance, as there is no objective way to do this, neither is it all-inclusive. It represents the movers and shakers of Asia who are notable in their respective fields - some of them whose talent and promise are unmistakable, and others who are already widely known and respected.

With this ultimate list, it is our wish is that science & technology in Asia develop its own following, and that these 15 will take their respective fields to the next level.